The third round of the National Rally Championship hosted by the local community of Secunda provided more excitement than anticipated.

It was the closest fought battle for first place in a long time. Going into the final stage, there was a mere 1.2 seconds between Leeroy Poulter and Giniel de Villiers - and this was after the two had traded places a few times throughout the rally. Leeroy and Elvéne secured the Secunda Rally victory with a fine stage win and a victory margin of only 2.1 seconds.